It's simple! I have upload forms available when you place your order. You can also email your photos to me directly at johnlafree@gmail.com, or reply to your order confirmation with your photos attached.

I will work with whatever you're able to provide. My preference is for photos take at (or close to) the pet's eye level... as opposed to standing over them looking straight down.

The photos you provide will tell me everything I need to know about what your pet looks like. When I look at your photos, I'm looking for general coloring and markings, ear shape, nose and eye color, tail length, etc. But, I'm especially looking for all of the "little" things (one ear up/one ear down, white tips on the toes, subtle freckling, etc.).

Think of it this way: You are sending me photos of what you think your pet looks like. I'm going to send you a caricature of what I think your photos look like. In other words, if you want me to draw your dog with her ears up, dont only send me photos with her ears back.

For multiple pets in one illustration, you DO NOT need to send photos of your pets together. However, group photos do help in size comparison. Please provide multiple photos of EACH subject to be drawn.

Does your pet have a favorite toy or blanket? Does she sit in a funny way or is a “head-tilter”? Maybe you have a favorite movie that you want your pet role-playing in. Does your dog or cat always do something you find endearing (i.e. carries around a pillow, hunt lizards or squirrels, etc.) or something that drives you nuts (i.e. chews pillows to shreds, farts, etc…)?

For multiple pets, what is their relationship to each other?

I highly recommend checking out the BLOG on CanineCaricature.com and the many posts on Instagram and Facebook to see examples of illustrations that I’ve done for other pet parents. You may see something that gives you an idea of what you’d like me to capture.

The more fun you have with this, the more fun I will have with it. And, therefore, the more fun the artwork will be.

Yes, if you order a portrait with multiple pets they will be drawn together. If you want your pets drawn individually, please place a "1 PET" order for them each individually. Since all portraits are priced per pet, this will not increase the price, it will just help me stay organized.

Generally speaking, I complete projects in the order in which they are received. I publish my current order queue on my CALENDAR so that you can see when it is that I expect your order to be worked. The calendar is listed by order number.

The schedule is updated daily and orders can be moved up or down based on a number of factors. I spend all the time that I feel is necessary to complete the artwork to my own standards of satisfaction. Some portraits may take longer than others and this could affect the rest of that day’s schedule… as well as the subsequent orders that follow.

If I have not received your photos and notes by the time that I am set to begin your order, I will not simply “skip” you. I will reach out, via email, with a reminder for your reference pics. I will then move on to the next order in queue. Once your photos have been received, I will reschedule your order for a new completion date.

While you own the original artwork, the artist retains the copyright for each original creation. Because of this, you are not able to reproduce the artwork. You can, however, order additional prints and copies from me directly. If you were needing to reproduce your artwork for any reason, please feel free to contact me so I can accommodate your requests. Please read our Terms and Conditions for more info.

Customer satisfation is very important to me and I am always willing to go above and beyond for each and every commission.

The $25-per-pet deposit is non-refundable.

You will be sent a preview picture of your artwork before it's shipped out. You have this opportunity to review the finished product before you pay the balance. Adjustments and redraws can be discussed at this time.

I do not offer refunds on completed custom pet portraits that have been approved and paid in full. However, if your artwork arrives damaged, please contact me right away!

PLEASE REMEMBER: Each illustration is drawn exactly the way I intended. When you purchase a custom caricature by John LaFree, you are purchasing your pet as seen through the eyes of John LaFree.

First, you need to have placed an order for a pet portrait. If you haven't done this yet, you will need to in order to be able to get custom artwork available for print on our products.

To see your customized products featuring your pet's artwork, log into your account. Once in your account, choose from your account navigation "your pets on products". This will lead you to our Customer Files page where you will find your products. Here is the direct link to that Customer Files page (you must be logged in to see your files) - https://caninecaricatures.com/pages/customer-files

We are adding products with every new ordering being placed, while also going back and adding older orders to the site day by day.

Don't be shy! We have A LOT of orders to go through!, if you would like your artwork uploaded please let us know. We have someone specifically in charge of merchandise only, so you have her full attention. There are specific instructions and upload form that will go directly to that department on the custom merch page - https://caninecaricatures.com/pages/customer-files